Mechanism for opening and closing gates, windows, and similar structures



April 17, 192s. l1,666,113

F. E. WELLFARE UECHANISM FOR OPENING AND CLOSING GATES, WINDOWS, AND SIMILAR STRUCTURES Filed Auz. 2l. 1 926 Ill i W 'Patented Apr. 17, 1928.

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FREDERICK LWEI-iLEAaE', on DALLAS, TEXAS; i'

4MEcHANIsivr FOR OPENING ANDCLOSING,GnrEs, 'wI1uDows,' ANESIMILARQ s'rRUcfrrimas.v

Application med August 21, i926. serial ina-130,581.

This invention relates to'new and useful improvements in mechanisms `for opening and closing gates, windows and doors and vmore generally the invention refers to a simple mechanism or mechanical movement applicable to any object requiring a shifting v y of .the rod 7, the Weight k14 will bygravity t assist in completing the opening, the gate of its position from one point Vto another.

The invention'will be better understood from a perusal of the following detailed description taken in connection with the drawings accompanying the same and wherein: Figure 1 is a top or plan-view of a gate I and illustrating an embodiment oft-lie invention as'applied thereto. t

Figure 2 isa longitudinal sectional view of Figure 1,taken on line 2-2 thereof. t

vFigure 3 is a detail sectional view taken along line 3 3 of Figure 1. i

Proceeding in accordance with the drawings, wherein similar numerals indicate the various parts, in Figure 1 the mechanism 'is shown applied to a gate across a highway or road. A gate is shown at 1. In normal closed position the gate is seated at oiieend in the channel of a post 2 which ymay be Vimbedded in concrete if preferred y The opposite end of the gate 3 is attached by bolts 3a to a panel 4, the panel providing y an element for permitting ythe gate to 'be swung to open or closed position.` In Figure 3 it will be seen that this panel 4 is angular shape and one side is rigidly se- V i' cured by a bearing 6 to a rod 7. This rod 'is also rigidly attached to the bar 7 of the gate by a clamping member 8.` The opposite side or flange ofthe panel is provided with another bearing 6 (not shown) for fastening the rod 7 thereto,

Each end of the rod 7 projects beyond the sides of the panel 4 into a housing 9 and is here connected by 'a knuckle 10 to an operating bar 11, one on each side of the gate.

l y The bars 11 project at an angle from the knuckle 10 and vare. normally supported at their free ends upon an angular post 12 provided with a notchl (not shown) `for hold-v ing the barsll in normal `inoperative, position. Each end of the bar 11 has a handle 13.

To provide for easy movement of the gate there is a balancing weight 14.- connected to a rod 15 on the outer end of which is a roller 16. The innerend of this'rod 15 is secured to the top bar of the fastened thereto at 17.

gate and rigidly y rod.

This

when fully open occupying the yposition i shown by dotted `lines inFigure 2. Y In 'this position the gate is supported byfthe rod 7 v y i and rollers 16.

A reverse movementof-the opposite bar 11 will close the gate.

. It lshould be understood, however, that the". .invention is noti limited' vto this particular arrangement, but maybe employed in opening. and' closing doors, also jgates at railroad crossings, by `means oit/a shaft placed at right angles of theobject, the shaftto be operated from any vehicle orv vfrom the `ground by rods fastened to the shaft .that

tilts or vthrows. the aforesaid objects yfrom f one position to another. The inventor rel so j serves the right andprivilege of 'usingiiex- Vible knuckles, cords, chains with weights,

universalj'joints or gearings or counter (balances to assist in the operationof the movement of the object. The invention alsoincludes the method vof securely fastening the vobject to be moved against pressure from any cause from either side thereof.

What is claimedis: 1 1. A, devicel of the vcharacter described comprising a'. vertically swinging gate adapted lto be swung from horizontal to oblique position aboutl a pivot located at one corner thereof, and a rod carriedat the topv of said gate and extending'outwardly therefrom, the outerend of said rod serving one'supportfor-'said gate when in raised position. y 1 v device of they character described swinging gate 2. -A comprising a vertically adaptedv to be swung from "horizontal to oblique position about a pivot located at one corner thereof, and a rod carried at the top (Wiv of said gate and extending outwardly therei from, the outer end of 'saidy rod serving as one support for Vsaid gate when in raised position, and a balancing. weight carried by 3. A device as set forth in j claim r1 in which aroller; is carried at thefend 'of said 4. A device of' the character described comprising a vertically swinging adapted to be swung from horizontall to oblique position about a` pivot located at one corner thereof, and a. rod carried at the top of said gate and extending outwardly therefrom, the outer end of said rod serving gate :is one support for said gate when in raised position, and a hollow post adapted-to ren ceive the end of the gate opposite said pivot i9 when the gate is in lowered position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FREDERICK E. WELLFARE. 

